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Why Do We Use Turbines ?

Directional Drilling

Typical applications
- Straight (vertical) hole drilling
- Features of drilling turbines

Turbines

Conditions of use
- Borehole preparation
- Rig preparation

Shortcomings

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Efficiency of Turbines
P Q
The energy conversion : Ninput = 1714

Turbine Speeds - Examples

Noutput = RPM TQ
5252

Neyrfor Weir Bent Housing Turbodrills

Efficiency of the conversion : = Noutput 100 %

Ninput

Theoretical efficiency : 70%

Actual ------------------ : 60% - approximately

3-3/8

800

4-3/4
6-5/8

The actual efficiency takes into consideration all frictions, and

depends on string RPM, mud flow, wear on the bearings, mud type.

Rotating Speed of Turbines

The rotating speed is directly proportional to the flow

9-1/2

1800
1400

700
1000

400
300

700

Drive Torque of Turbines

The drive torque is proportional to the mud flow squared, to the
mud specific gravity and to the radius of the blading discs.
TQ = f (K2 ; Q2 ; SG ; R)

n = f (K1; Q)
This torque is directly proportional to the number of drive stages.
Zero at runaway speed (off-bottom) and maximum when
the turbodrill stalls
For a given flow, the actual speed depends on the bit torque

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The Delivered Power

Pressure Drop of Turbines

The power is proportional to the cube of the flow, and equal to the
torque times the rotating speed.

The pressure drop is proportional to the square of the mud flow, the
density of mud and number of drive stages.

P = f (K3 ; R ; Q3 ; SG)

p = f (Q2 ; SG ; n)

Turbine Operating Characteristics

Turbine General Characteristic
P,T, ,

Example : 9-1/2 Neyrfor - Weir Bent Housing Turbodrill

Pn

torque

Tn
pn

max

P
p
psi
T
S
n
r
max

Sr
Speed (rpm)

Sn
Power, hp
Differential pressure,
Efficiency
Output torque, ft-lbs
Output speed, rpm
Nominal
Runaway
Maximum efficiency

Construction of a Turbine (1)

Directional Drilling Turbines

Power output ------- : 520 hp

Max. drilling tq.------ : 5,000 lb.ft
Drilling speed ------- : 300 -700 rpm
Nominal pressure -- : 2,130 psi
Bent housing angle : - - 1
Dogleg capability --- : 4/100 ft with 3/4 bend

Construction of a Turbine (2)

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Construction of a Turbine (3)

Construction of a Turbine (4)

Turbine Disks (1)

Turbine Disks (2)

Complete small turbine stage

stator disc

rotor disc

Turbine Disks (3)

Turbine Disks (4)

Complete turbine stage

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Turbine Bearing

turbine axis

Turbine Bearing Parts

spacer
elastomer lining

fixed disk
turbine
housing

moving disk
moving disk

rubber pad

fixed disk

Labyrinth Seal

Suppliers
How does it work ?

Directional Drilling Turbines

Neyrfor-Weir
DRILEX (5; 7; 7-1/4)
Various Russian manufacturers

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